Note: If you need to connect a new wireless device to the router, you must first add its MAC address on the list.
Your settings are saved and only the wireless clients with MAC addresses listed will be allowed to connect to your router.
#Netgear router mac address filtering how to
You will need to know the MAC address, see How to find a computer's MAC Address 1) find the MAC address you’d like to block from Advanced -> Status -> DHCP Table then Advanced -> Configuration -> Time Schedule.
#Netgear router mac address filtering password
NETGEAR recommends changing the default password to increase the security of your network. The default username and password are admin and password, respectively.
Note : This article describes the setup of the access control feature on older NETGEAR wireless routers. Once you enable the Access List, wireless devices that are not on the list will not be allowed to join your wireless network. Once your network is secured with an encrypted password, you can increase security by restricting access to your network to a set of devices on the Wireless Card Access List.